Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:30 PM

With the new update I have rolled out a new skin that I have been sitting on for months

There may still be a few things I have to tweak but I think you will like it. In case you don't, however, you can choose the CartoTalk Classic skin at the bottom of the page. You can also choose CartoTalk New Sans if you prefer a sans serif font to the default serif one.

DaveB

Posted 16 January 2008 - 10:41 AM

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Looks good.

A couple of really minor things:
1. It used to be you could type in your login right on the main page. Now you have to click the link to get to the login page.
2. I almost missed the View New Posts link. I use that a lot. Well, now that I know where it is I can find it readily enough.

p-dub

Posted 16 January 2008 - 08:14 PM

Thanks for including a sans serif option. I find the serif a little bit difficult to read. In fairness I am on a 14" monitor and I need new glasses. <insert squinty smiley>

I was taught that serif leads to slower reading and greater comprehension, and that sans facilitates skimming. So, I find the choice of serif a bit counter intuitive for a message board. In this train of though I would expect the title to be serif and the body sans, but it's just the opposite here.

Definitely not a complaint though, especially since there are options. I am very new to 'information design' so I am interested in the rational behind this design choice.

Also, sometimes I will click on a thread link and be prompted to open the .php in Dreamweaver. Of course I click 'cancel' and then click the link again and viola, sweet nuggets of carto-knowlege lay before me. Is this a bug or your end, or is it my system? Anyone else ever get this? <BTW, this was happening before the upgrade as well.>

Also, sometimes I will click on a thread link and be prompted to open the .php in Dreamweaver. Of course I click 'cancel' and then click the link again and viola, sweet nuggets of carto-knowlege lay before me. Is this a bug or your end, or is it my system? Anyone else ever get this? <BTW, this was happening before the upgrade as well.>

Patrick

I've experienced the same thing, but haven't notice any obvious patterns.